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Ashes in Bloom

Elira_Shrestha
In a crumbling middle-class home, twin sisters Aara and Ayin were born under the same roof—but that’s where their similarities end. Ayin, the older, is selfish, impulsive, and detached. She chases pleasure and leaves chaos behind. Aara is her opposite: obedient, loyal, and self-sacrificing. For years, she played the perfect daughter—top of her class, quiet, and controlled—hoping her efforts would ease her family's burden. She never knew they were drowning in debt… until the collectors came knocking. When her parents vanish under pressure, leaving only excuses and threats in their wake, fifteen-year-old Aara is forced to grow up overnight. She works brutal part-time jobs by day—and by night, she becomes “Ash,” a masked fighter in a secret underground league. Her fists pay the bills. Her silence keeps her safe. But she’s not invisible to everyone. Haru, the school’s infamous delinquent, is the heir to a powerful and dangerous conglomerate. Cold. Unapologetically violent. Untouchable. Rumors say he’s psychotic. Aara wants nothing to do with him. Haru, however, is obsessed. He sees her—the real her—before anyone else does. Her silence. Her defiance. Her pain. When he discovers her secret identity in the ring, his fascination deepens into something darker. Possessive. Protective. Twisted. As Aara sinks deeper into a world of betrayal, violence, and manipulation, Haru inserts himself into her life like a shadow she can't shake. She doesn’t want saving—but he doesn’t care. He’ll destroy anyone who touches her. Even her. Because love, to Haru, isn’t pure—it’s war. And Aara? She’s about to learn that not all monsters come to hurt you. Some come to claim you. Ashes in Bloom is a twisted tale of survival and obsession, where love doesn’t always heal—it scars. Trigger Warnings: Emotional manipulation, bullying, violence, psychological trauma, obsessive behavior
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